Why are you surprised? If the opposing jammer tries to pass the wall on one side, players may abandon the other side to fortify the active side of the wall. By 2006, women in every big city in the USA and Canada were starting their own roller derby clubs. The 2020 Northern Rivers Revolt roller derby tournament will again be held in Byron Bay at the Cavanbah Centre over March 14–15. [5], Modern roller derby is an international sport. Orange County's original roller derby league. The first jammer to break through the pack earns the status of "lead jammer". The WFTDA offers live streaming video of its tournaments at wftda.tv. We build you up to be the best skater and roller derby player you can be. If there’s one thing we love, it’s talking derby! [90][91][92], Some leagues prominently display their injuries, to embellish the image of violence or machismo. [106] Some U.S. leagues decline affiliation with a national organization because they prefer local governance. [118] The second World Cup took place in Dallas, Texas, in December 2014. Roller derby is as real as the cuts, the bruises, and the broken bones that skaters risk in order to come out in the number one spot. We are a non profit, skater owned and operated league. [37][note 3], The endurance races began to transform into the contemporary form of the sport in the mid-1930s, when promoter Leo Seltzer[note 4][note 5] created the Transcontinental Roller Derby, a month-long simulation of a road race between two-person teams of professional skaters. There were even clubs starting up in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. This NSO updates each team's score after every scoring pass. Roller Derby should always be maintained as a safe space in all areas. The manager is the head of the affairs within the penalty box. [120], Carly Giesler states that skaters enact sexualities that create or reclaim an identity, and their role parodies "hegemonic scripts of sexuality" through the use of costumes, derby names and personas. Roller derby acts as a unique stage for female athletes, letting them rebut constraints society places on women and female athletes. Roller derby began its modern revival in Austin, Texas in the early 2000s as an all-female, woman-organized amateur sport. Women. Sexualities, vol. The University of Arizona's Derby Cats describe themselves as the first-ever official college flat-track roller derby team. So what is roller derby? Junior Roller Derby Boys and Girls Ages 8-17 years old. 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Detroit Roller Derby is the premier roller derby league in Michigan, offering a fun, exciting, well-organized and meaningful sporting experience for fans and league participants, while supporting, educating and developing league participants for national and international competition in the sport of roller derby. [88], Roller derby is a contact sport, and injuries can occur. Two teams of roller derby players skate around an oval track. Mornington Peninsula Roller Derby Club Club Social Clubs; Sport and Recreation; Mornington Peninsula Roller Derby Club is open to new and experienced skaters. What took it so long? OUR NEXT GAME. The track can be flat or banked (raised around the outer edges). [84], Whether a team should skate under real names or derby names is sometimes debated. [12], Contemporary roller derby has a basic set of rules, with variations reflecting the interests of a governing body's member leagues. One blocker can be designated as a "pivot"—a blocker who is allowed to become a jammer in the course of play. [99], The website FlatTrackStats compiles ratings of WFTDA teams, adjusting them after every bout based on how the actual score compares to the predicted score. [113] The former Canadian Women's Roller Derby Association worked with the American federation. The list has been compiled and refined over several years and we believe it to be a fairly accurate picture of roller derby in the UK. | Olympics | Sports | National Post", "Roller Sports's pitch for the 2020 Olympics", "Three Sports Make Olympic Cut for 2020 Summer Games", "SpudTown Knockdown 3: An Interview with CandyMan, Tournament Director | Fragglepuss", "RDCL - Roller Derby Coalition of Leagues", "DNN Releases First Power Rankings of 2010", "A Local Roller Derby Team Shows Its Toughness at a Saturday Bout but Doesn't Get a Win", "Five Point Grand Slam: By the Position – Pivot/No. [1]:36 Referees must wear skates and typically wear white and black stripes.[1]:38. Junior Recreational Junior Development Junior Competitive. [93][94] However, some skaters say the sport is reasonably safe if skaters take precautions. Our next game is a double header against Vendetta Vixens. "Roller derby has entertained the masses in one form or another since the 1930s, when brothers Leo and Oscar Seltzer conceptualized the idea of a skating contest on a Chicago restaurant tablecloth. [1]:39, Offense and defense are played simultaneously,[20] a volatile aspect that complicates strategy and tactics. [1]:30 The penalized player's team plays short-handed, as in ice hockey. [82][87], The names of roller derby events are also sardonic and convoluted—for example, Night of the Rolling Dead (Night of the Living Dead), Knocktoberfest (Oktoberfest), Spanksgiving (Thanksgiving), Seasons Beatings (Seasons Greetings), Grandma Got Run Over By a Rollergirl (Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer), Cinco de May-hem (Cinco de Mayo), and War of the Wheels (War of the Worlds). Bill Griffiths, Sr. served as commissioner while his son, Bill Griffiths, Jr., managed the L.A. T-Birds, who (according to the storyline) were seeking revenge on the Violators (led by Skull) for cheating in the Commissioner's Cup. [35][36] The term derby was used to refer to such races by 1922. Join Us! A skater may break off from the wall to actively challenge the opposing jammer, with a teammate replacing the skater in the wall. Melbourne, Australia. [78] Furthermore, corporate advertising has used roller derby themes in television commercials for insurance,[79] a breakfast cereal,[80] and an over-the-counter analgesic. 15 on roster, up to 5 on track during each jam. [19] In this case, that team cannot score. Jerry Seltzer (Leo's son), the Roller Derby "commissioner", hoped to use television to expand the live spectator base. Yes, roller derby is back. [15], Roller derby is played in two periods of 30 minutes. The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer while assisting their own jammer—in effect, playing both offense and defense simultaneously. After receiving over 1,000 entries Cash 4 Clubs is pleased to award a grant of £2,500 to members of Auld Reekie Roller Derby. [1]:11 Blockers must maintain the pack, but can skate freely within 20 feet behind and ahead of it, an area known as the "engagement zone".[1]:13. Celebrating its 12 th annual campaign, Cash 4 Clubs is a grassroots sports scheme which provides clubs with grants to … [47] During the late 1950s and 1960s, the sport was broadcast on several networks, but attendance declined. The growing popularity of roller skating in the United States led to the formation of organized multi-day endurance races for cash prizes as early as the mid-1880s. Leiria, Portugal : Travel Team Black River Rollers. For example, blockers may create a large hole for their jammer to pass through and score, but this same maneuver might also allow the opposing team's jammer to score.[21][22]. We have a double header in our new home venue in October! The WFTDA offers insurance for leagues in the United States with legal liability and accident coverage, but it recommends that skaters also carry their own primary medical insurance. Click here to make a donation to the Victorian Roller Derby League! WFTDA and USARS maintain a reciprocity agreement for insurance purposes. Referees often use derby names as well,[83] often shown on the backs of their striped uniforms. [1]:35 Volunteer leagues adapt when fewer than the optimal number of officials are present. [62][63][64] In many international leagues, gear and equipment must be imported. These typically use word play with satirical, mock-violent or sexual puns, alliteration, and allusions to pop culture. KILLA HURTZ ROLLER DERBY. We pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging, and recognise that sovereignty was never ceded. Derby News Network offered live streaming video and archived video including events outside the WFTDA. 5-6, 2014, pp. Click here for tickets. [65] Roller derby's contemporary resurgence has been regarded as an aspect of globalization which demonstrates "the speed with which pop culture is now transported by highly mobile expatriates and social media, while also highlighting the changing role of women in many societies". UPCOMING GAMES. Reckless Rollers Skate Camp is a progressive skating clinic aimed at getting beginner skaters ready for entry-level roller derby. In Los Angeles, Roller Derby was broadcast on the radio as early as 1939. © Copyright 2021 Victorian Roller Derby League. [40] By 1939, after experimenting with different team and scoring arrangements, Seltzer's created a touring company of four pairs of teams (always billed as the local "home" team versus either New York or Chicago),[43] with two five-person teams on the track at once, scoring points when its members lapped opponents. [1]:5 If the period expires, it does not halt a jam that is underway. Victorian Roller Derby League is a member owned and operated non-for-profit association committed to encouraging, promoting and advancing the sport of flat track roller derby. Bouts at local venues are held once or twice a month, in 2018 at the John Jay College gym (West 59th St., Manhattan) … The head referee skates as an inside pack referee, but is also responsible for issuing expulsions. The second jammer's penalty is then only as long as the amount of time the first jammer spent in the box. FiveOnFive magazine covers roller derby and diverse aspects such as business, training, junior roller derby, and nutrition. Before 2013, there were "major" and "minor" penalties, the former included any player's fourth penalty, and it was strategic for a key player to deliberately commit such a penalty when it would have least effect. To find out more, you can read the full WFTDA Gender Statement.. We are also close buds with Sydney City SMASH, members of the Men’s Roller Derby Association (MRDA), and CRASH, a co-ed non-league roller derby group, both of whom welcome all skaters. Below are some important details to get you started We are excited to announce two camps for the 2020 season! The other teams included the Maniacs (led by Guru Drew), Bad Attitude (led by Ms. Georgia Hase), the Rockers (led by DJ Terringo and consisting of skaters who were also professional rock and roll musicians), and Hot Flash (led by Juan Valdez Lopez). [1]:32, Players skate on four-wheeled ("quad") roller skates,[1]:11 and are required to wear protective equipment, including a helmet, wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads, and mouth guards. Our unique blend of camp and athleticism continues to win over new fans young and old while staying in tune with our old-school derby roots. Chelmsford, Essex. Two teams of roller derby players skate around an oval track. Jerry Seltzer was commissioner for this version. URGE is happy to welcome any woman over the age of 18 who wants to learn how to play roller derby and make friends. Superficial injuries include bruising. Jams last two minutes unless called off prematurely. Referees Associate Senior One Month Trial. A full-contact sport played on quad roller skates, this sport was revived in its current format in the 2000s, when a female-led grassroots movement of teams with a DIY ethos started appearing in the USA. if you don't know how to skate, don't worry, we can teach you!! [112] In Europe, roller derby was recognized as a sport in Paris in 2010 by the Federation Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), which reports directly to the International Olympic Committee. Clubs and Leagues: Roller Derby. It ran one season, because some of its syndicators went bankrupt. [72] Most compete on flat tracks, though several leagues skate on banked tracks, with more in the planning stages. The jammers start behind the jammer line. We are the Junior Gems!!! The two clubs will play at the tournament as a combined team – the River Valley Rollers. It would be pointless to play if neither team could score; thus, a jammer is released from the penalty box early if the opponents' jammer enters the box. [46] For the 1949–1950 season, Seltzer formed the National Roller Derby League (NRDL), comprising six teams. Learning from a passionate skater like Stacey drives me to want to learn new things, and compliments my roller derby … Giesler argues that female sports objectifies them for the male gaze, but roller derby turns this on its head by disregarding gender roles and norms. The derby will open tomorrow and run until Saturday.". Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Zaina Arafat asserts in Virginia Quarterly Review that roller derby defies heteronormativity and patriarchal standards. [31][32][33] Speed and endurance races continued to be held on both flat and banked tracks in the century's first three decades[34] and spectators enjoyed the spills and falls of the skaters. If you want to be a part of a welcoming group of individuals, the Derby Devils are looking for students who would like to give roller derby a shot. [117], Internationally, the first Roller Derby World Cup took place in Toronto, Canada, in December 2011. The pack is the largest single group of blockers containing members of both teams skating in proximity, arranged such that each player is within 10 feet of the next. Referees penalize rules violations. However, the "power jam", derived from hockey's "power play", does not cover any short-handed situation but only the case where the jammer is penalized. Keep up to date with all VRDL news and events. Evading the obstacle to one side or the other. Professional roller derby quickly became popular; in 1940, more than 5 million spectators watched in about 50 American cities. [44], On November 29, 1948, before television viewership was widespread, Roller Derby debuted on New York television. OUR SPONSORS. (USARS requires quad skates for all skaters. A game played between two teams, each with five players in a lineup at one time on the track. For women's roller derby in the city, see the Gotham Girls Roller Derby for info about the six NYC teams (four borough teams and two travel teams). Strategies (high-level plans toward achieving the game's goal, which is to outscore the opposition) include the following: Tactics (deliberate conceptual tasks in support of the strategy) may include the following: WFTDA bouts are officiated by three to seven skating referees and many non-skating officials (NSOs). [102] Other associations support either coed or men-only derby; the largest organization supporting male roller derby is the Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA). [citation needed] It was under consideration as a roller sport for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Click on the image to view more! By 2006, women in every big city in the USA and Canada were starting their own roller derby clubs. In February 2012, the International Olympic Committee considered roller derby, amongst eight other sports, for inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games. "As the World Turns, So Do the Wheels of Roller Derby", "Common Ground: the alternative sport of roller derby", "Roller Derby: The Fastest Growing Sport In America", "All-Female Roller Derby Elbows Its Way In as a Legitimate Sport", "Will roller derby be included in the 2020 Olympics? [47][45]:95 NRDL season playoffs sold out Madison Square Garden for a week. The Upstate Roller Girl Evolution (URGE) is a skater owned and operated roller derby team representing the upstate and located in Easley. Roller derby bouts are now streamed online, and there are archived videos of past bouts and tournaments. The team practices every Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gold Gym at the Sun Devil Fitness Center in Tempe. They are located both inside and outside the track. Some players claim their names represent alter egos that they adopt while skating. [40] The spectacle became a popular touring exhibition. As of 2017, FIRS has been accepted as the international rule set by the International Olympic Committee. VRDL is based on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. [98] The first intercollegiate derby bout took place on March 3, 2017, when the Claremont Colleges roller derby team defeated Arizona State University. [86], Copying of derby names has attracted legal and sociological analysis as an example of indigenous development of property rights. This page was last edited on 7 February 2021, at 18:27. [1]:7 The next jam may involve different players of the 15 roster players, and different selections for jammer and pivot. Clubs & Societies > Clubs & Societies Full List > Social Sports > Roller Derby Society University of Sydney Roller Derby League We are a fun and inclusive recreational roller derby league passionate about teaching and playing derby. [74] Some venues host audiences ranging up to 7,000. KILLA HURTZ ROLLER DERBY. Until 2019, the jammer also scored a point by passing the opposing jammer. Pack referees are responsible for watching the skaters in the pack, pack definition and calling penalties. The All Stars were the first non-US team to be ranked #1 in the WFTDA and won the … Rolling around the end of the obstacle (spinning 360°) to end up forward of it. [3], While the sport has its origins in the banked-track roller-skating marathons of the 1930s, Leo Seltzer and Damon Runyon are credited with evolving the sport to its competitive form. NSOs take up a range of positions inside and outside the track, start and time the jams, record and display scores and penalties communicated by referees, record the number of each skater on track for a given jam, and time and record skaters in the penalty box. [119], Since 2012, USARS has held an annual Roller Derby National Championship. [89] However, torn ligaments, broken bones, and concussions also occur. Victorian Roller Derby League is a member owned and operated non-for-profit association committed to encouraging, promoting and advancing the sport of flat track roller derby. Our aim is to list all active flat-track, WFTDA rules roller derby leagues in the UK and show where they train or play to make it easier to find teams near you to join or play against. [75] Successful local leagues have formed traveling teams comprising the league's best players to compete with comparable teams from other cities and regions. ! [101], The largest governing body for the sport is the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), with 397 full member leagues and 48 apprentice leagues. [1]:4 Two teams of up to 15 players each field up to five members for episodes called "jams". It modifies the WFTDA rules for minors, such as prohibiting hitting and accelerating into a block. NOVA Roller Derby has so many ways that you can get involved with our league! Individual teams may mandate additional gear, such as padded knee length pants, similar to what aggressive skateboarders wear, and gender specific gear such as a hard-case sports bra for female players and protective cups for males. A blocker who may be converted to a jammer during the course of a jam, The head referee is responsible for the general supervision of the bout and has final authority on all rulings. Click below to find a Skate Victoria Roller Derby club Australia-wide Roller Derby Clubs A skater may block an opponent to impede their movement or to force them out of bounds. [6][7][8] FIRS, recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the official international governing body of roller sports, released its first set of Roller Derby Rules for the World Roller Games, organised by World Skate, that took place September 2017 in Nanjing, China. Play begins by blockers lining up on the track anywhere between the "jammer line" and the "pivot line" 30 feet in front. Dawson Street Sale VIC Australia 3850. In 1999, TNN (now Spike TV) debuted RollerJam, which used the classic rules and banked oval track, but allowed inline skates (although some skaters wore traditional quad skates). [109], Outside the United States, many roller derby leagues enjoy support from their national skate federations, such as Skate Australia,[110] the British Roller Sports Federation,[111] and Roller Sports Canada. Blocking with hands, elbows, head, and feet is prohibited, as is contact above the shoulders or below mid-thigh, and blocking from behind.[1]:14. To ensure this we need your voices, leagues or individuals may not know the history of individuals joining their league, by asking for references and sharing experiences we can help ensure that every member of our leagues is vetted appropriately before joining. [76][77], In 2009, the feature film Whip It was based on roller derby and introduced general viewers to its rules and culture. [71] Members of fledgling leagues often practice and strategize together, regardless of team affiliation, between bouts. [115] As of 2019, the WFTDA postseason includes two playoffs that feed into the Championship tournament, plus three standalone, regionally-based Continental Cups. While the lead jammer is penalized, no one can prematurely end the jam. Scores points by lapping opposing blockers. PO Box 124 Sale VIC Australia 3850 ©2020 by Gippsland Lakes Roller Derby INC. A0057673A Proudly created using Wix.com Most teams are all-female teams, but there is a growing number of male, unisex, and junior roller derby teams. A roller derby game requires a handful of non-skating officials (NSO). 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Roller Derby is changing the lives of everyday people. If the jammer passes the entire pack, it is a four-point scoring trip, commonly called a "grand slam". [107][108], USA Roller Sports (USARS) is recognized by the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the National Governing Body of competitive roller sports in the United States, including speed, figure, hockey, roller derby and slalom. He adapted the sport for television by developing scripted story lines and rules designed to improve television appeal, but derby's popularity had declined.[45]. 1989 saw the debut of RollerGames, an even more theatrical variant of roller derby for national audiences. Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. 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